More than 92 percent of U.S. sourced post-consumer plastic materials recovered for recycling were purchased by North American reclaimers in 2021. For instance, nearly 97 percent of post-consumer PET bottles were acquired by reclaimers in the United States, Canada or Mexico. Although Canada is the leading destination for U.S. plastic scrap exports, huge volumes are exported to countries in the Asia-Pacific region, including Malaysia, Vietnam, and Indonesia.
Share of U.S. sourced post-consumer plastic acquired by North American reclaimers in 2021, by category
(in million pounds)
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Association of Plastic Recyclers. (April 11, 2023). Share of U.S. sourced post-consumer plastic acquired by North American reclaimers in 2021, by category (in million pounds) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 09, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1252810/us-post-consumer-acquired-by-us-canada/
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Association of Plastic Recyclers. (2023). Share of U.S. sourced post-consumer plastic acquired by North American reclaimers in 2021, by category (in million pounds). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 09, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1252810/us-post-consumer-acquired-by-us-canada/
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Association of Plastic Recyclers, Share of U.S. sourced post-consumer plastic acquired by North American reclaimers in 2021, by category (in million pounds) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1252810/us-post-consumer-acquired-by-us-canada/ (last visited November 09, 2024)
Share of U.S. sourced post-consumer plastic acquired by North American reclaimers in 2021, by category (in million pounds) [Graph], Association of Plastic Recyclers, April 11, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1252810/us-post-consumer-acquired-by-us-canada/
